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Overweight or obese adults who drank orange juice with added calcium and vitamin D saw reductions in abdominal fat compared with those who drank a nonfortified juice, researchers reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study found no difference in average weight loss between study participants who got fortified juice and those who did not.

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Teens who drink 100% juice have more nutritious diets and don't weigh more than peers who don't consume juice, a study indicates. Researchers also found that participants who drank more than 6 ounces of juice daily ate more whole fruit and less added fat and sugar.

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